A Billion Heartbeats - Mystery Jets, Child of the Parish

Why does it take a tragedy to make

Our true colors come out?

We only feel the life in our limbs

And a heartbeat beneath the skin

When time is runnin' out

But there’s love in pain

And comfort in

Suffering, feels familiar

Just like a stranger’s touch

We’ve yet to trust

Reaching out to feel

Something real before we turn to dust

Every human has a billion heartbeats

So why do we lie and cheat 'till we’re old?

And time is up on Earth?

Every human has a billion heartbeats

So why do we only speak

In the cold silence between our words?

Trapped halfway between wanting to be brave

And feeling scared, we’ll only stand and stare

What difference will it make picking up the pieces

As another lonely heart breaks, but don’t despair

'Cause there’s love in pain

And comfort in

Suffering, feels familiar

It’s soft like a stranger’s touch

We’ve yet to trust

Reaching out to feel

Something real before we turn to dust

Every human has a billion heartbeats

So why do we lie and cheat 'till we’re old?

And time is up on Earth?

Every human has but a billion heartbeats

So why do we only speak, we only speak

In the cold silence between our words?

In the cold silence between our words

In the cold silence between our words

In the cold silence between our words

In the cold silence between our words

So how do I, do I sleep, do I lie?

Lie and cheat, though I try, I can’t speak

Still my heart, my heart beats

So how do I, do I sleep, do I lie?

Lie and cheat, though I try, I can’t speak

Still my heart, my heart beats

How do I, do I sleep, do I lie?

Lie and cheat, though I try, I can’t speak

Still my heart, my heart beats

How do I, do I sleep, do I lie?

Lie and cheat, though I try, I can’t speak

Yeah, I try, but I can’t speak, I can’t speak

Every human has a billion heartbeats

So why do we lie and cheat 'till we’re old?

And time is up on Earth?

Every human has but a billion heartbeats

So why do we only speak

In the cold silence between our words?

In the cold silence between our words

In the cold silence between our words

In the cold silence between our words

In the cold silence between our words

In the cold silence between our words

In the cold silence between our words